Sophie Tweed Simmons Charity takes form of festival at Will Call Miami

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Layout 1Miami venue hosts KISS KRUISE III Pre-Party to benefit Sophie’s Place, Child Advocacy Centre.

Miami, FL – On October 28th, legendary rock band, KISS, will take their show to the high seas for the third year in a row. However, October 27th will see a twelve hour “KISS KRUISE” Pre-Party at Will Call Miami, with all net proceeds from ticket sales to benefit Layout 1Sophie’s Place, Child Advocacy Centre.  Sophie’s Place is a program of The Centre for Child Development in British Columbia named after its patron, Sophie Tweed-Simmons – daughter of infamous KISS frontman, Gene Simmons, and Canadian model turned actress, Shannon Tweed.

Sophie’s Place, Child Advocacy Centre is focused on providing specialized services to physically, mentally or sexually abused children in a child-friendly designed setting.

“It’s really important that kids have a place to go where they can be taken seriously, and where they can express what’s happened to them in a safe environment”, says Sophie Tweed-Simmons.

The full day festival will include KISS-related special guests, Q&A’s, meet and greets, raffles, activities, food, themed drinks, and live music. Amongst the special guests are KISS producer and studio guitarist, Bob Kulick; author of new KISS biography, Ken Sharp; Alan Parker, director of KISS documentary film in production, You Wanted The Best… You Got The Best!; model and TV personality, Megan McCracken; and recording artist, Lyn Christopher, whose debut album in 1973 saw the first appearance of KISS’s Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on a major record label release.

The raffle will include an autographed bass guitar by Gene Simmons, a cabin upgrade aboard the Norwegian Pearl on this year’s KISS KRUISE, autographed copies of the new KISS biography, Nothin’ to Lose, and other band related items. Live music will include Mr. Speed, voted best KISS tribute band of 2012 by the very members of KISS, Lyn Christopher, and local rockers: The No. 13’s and The Super Fuzz.

“What started as an indoor event in our 250 capacity venue has grown so big, we’ve had to move the bulk of it outdoors into our lot and bring in a special stage to accommodate the size of the production,” admits entertainment director at Will Call Miami, Coz Canler, “…but we are thrilled to have been selected as hosts for this charitable cause.”

Event organizers are comprised of subsets of the “KISS KRUISE Maniacs,” a chapter of the group’s world-wide fan club known as “The KISS Army.”

The “KISS KRUISE” Pre-Party takes place at Will Call Miami on Sunday, October 27th from 3:00 pm to 3:00 am and is expected to continue until ship’s boarding time on October 28th. Admission is $10 from the Will Call Miami website: http://www.willcallmiami.com/ or $12 at the gate.